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Statistical Analysis - Statistical analysis is a component of data analytics. In the context of business intelligence (BI), statistical analysis involves collecting and scrutinizing every single data sample in a set of items from which samples can be drawn. Statistical analysis can be broken down into five discrete steps, as follows: Describe the nature of the data to be analyzed; Explore the relation of the data to the underlying population; Create a model to summarize understanding of how the data relates to the underlying population; Prove (or disprove) the validity of the model; Run un scenarios that will help guide future actions. The goal of statistical analysis is to identify trends. Source: www.whatis.techtarget.com Statistician - Use statistical methods to collect and analyze data and help solve real-world problems in business, engineering, the sciences, or other fields. Source: www.bls.gov Supply Chain Management - Supply chain management (SCM) is the management of the flow of goods. It includes the movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption. Source: Wikipedia Sustainability - The endurance of systems and processes. Source: Wikipedia Systems Development & Integration - System Development – Insuring that the system to be developed will fit correctly in the customer’s infrastructure, that the technology used is consonant to that used by the organization, and that maintenance will not represent a burden to the operation. Systems Integration –Systems can no longer perform independently, the information infrastructure of any given organization will be most valuable when it acts as one, as though one set of information traverses from domain to domain (system to system) seamlessly, reducing the end-user’s effort on maintaining “multiple systems”. Source: NCR Team building - A philosophy of job design in which employees are viewed as members of interdependent teams instead of as individual workers. It is said to have benefits of self-development, positive communication, leadership skills and the ability to work closely together as a team to solve problems. Source: Source: www.businessdictionary.com Team building skills - Team building is an ongoing process that helps a work group evolve into a cohesive unit. The team members not only share expectations for accomplishing group tasks, but trust and support one another and respect one another's individual differences. Examples of skills to Building an Effective Team: Establish your leadership with each team member; Consider each employee's ideas as valuable; Be aware of employees' unspoken feelings; Act as a harmonizing influence; Be clear when communicating; Encourage trust and cooperation among employees on your team; Encourage team members to share information; Delegate problem-solving tasks to the team; Facilitate communication; Establish team values and goals; evaluate team performance; Make sure that you have a clear idea of what you need to accomplish; Use consensus; Set ground rules for the team; Establish a method for arriving at a consensus; Encourage listening and brainstorming; Establish the parameters of consensusbuilding sessions. Source: HumanResources.com Teamwork - The combined action of a group of people, especially when effective and efficient. Source: Wikipedia Technical writing - Technical writing is any written form of technical communication used in a variety of technical and occupational fields, such as computer hardware and software, engineering, chemistry, aeronautics, robotics, finance, consumer electronics, and biotechnology. Source: Wikipedia Technology Applications - Use technology-related terms, concepts, data input strategies and ethical practices to make informed decisions about current technologies and their applications. Source: http://www.businessdictionary.com ©Copyright 2014, North Central Texas InterLink, Inc. All rights reserved 52